Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-23
DAILY HERALD.
ALEXANDRA.
A Very Pleasant Excursion
Party Yesterday.
A VISIT 70 ORANGE GROVES.
Over Three Hundred and Fifty
People Entertained by Hospi-
table Alhambrans.

Ior Alhambra were ready to start, yes
psrday morning, the wind was very
Ieavy, and many who would have at
landed remained at home. As it was,
pver $50 people were on thespecial train
vhich stlrted at 10 o'clock from Com.
street station. The various com.
mittees had been communicated with on
Monday evening as to the number which
might be expected, and when the IRAN
arrived ct the newly-laid.out town there
were fully fifty vehicles of all sizes and
shapes waiting to convey the visitors to
the center of town and through the or
.ugs groves and vineyards surrounding
Five or ten minutes after the arrival the
processiou started with the Los Angeles
City Band leading, and proceeded leis'
urelv over the roads. which were not
nuddy and which had not the appear
anoe Of ever having been more than
dampened. 1t was said that this feature
vss : peculiarity of the soil; that it
never gro -s muddy even in the most
protrsc ed rainy seasons. The Los An
Reles people remarked that 1t would be
veil to import sone Of it for paving.
The first place of interest visited was the
s.San Gabriel" winery, and from there
the guests were taken over almost every
road in the limits of the city, returning
to the new hotel, which is no. yet fin
ished, at about l o'clock. The ladies
had prepared q luncheon, which was ap-
preciatsl by all. There were $50 places
1t the tables, which were spread IN the
unfinished dining.room, which was very
Handsomely decorated. Around the un.
plaatered walls was tackled canvas, and
With this white background The decora-
ton was made more effective. Running
down the center Of the room were sew
eral arches of palms, and the walls were
tastefully adorned by palms, fln.palms
and evergreeus, in which were placed
Ascs of the nation. Over the door in
large letters was the word "Welcomo, "
and around the posts were twined vines.
The bill of fare comprised sandwiches,
which were 10 huge pyramids, dozen
kinds of cake, chic en- and turkey,
oouphnuts, cheese, coffee, etc, VIII cn
were served on wooden plates with Jap
snase napkins. Many navel orange:
were also ou each table. and at the 90
par,ure large bag of this fruit was
given to each guest.
After the hungry multitude had ap
peased it's appetite, Rev. Charles Scheil'
Jug stepped on a chair and announced
that Mr.. j. DeBarth Shorb, who was
10 have delivered the welcoming addrt S.
wns unable to attend on account OF hi:
Ill health. At the last moment Rev
Mr.. Schelling had bten appointed &c
take Mr.. Shorb's place. He bade the
guests welcome in the name of the
people of Alhambrs and reminded then
of the day which they celebrated. In
his opinion the future of Alhambra was
already assured and he hoped that al
present would succeed in seeing a real
estate agent and in attaining wealth.
His remarks were short, bat had the
effect of making the guests feel at home.
He read the following letter from Mr.. }
DeBsrth Shorb:
SAN GABRIEL, February 81.
Aessrs. Stanton, Whittimore and Gray
GKNrLEMEN-Due to my physical con.
dition, which is not sufficiently improved
to permit me to leave my bedroom, and
the earnest protest Of my physician,
am with great and sincere regrets com
PEELED to forego the pleasure OF address
Aug your invited guests to morrow, Feb
ruary 22i, as arranged. As our inter
ests have all been one, and as we have
been together throughout all oul
struggles In the past, consider it greaI
misfortune that cannot be with you tC
share in the celebration of your wei!
merited triumphs.
You have passed the age of reliant in
fancy and are now entering fast on tc
tha. of maturity and greater effective
meas, and with 1t comes grea'er degree
of responsibility to use well the oppor'
tunities you possess. AS the protector
of the Alhnmbra settlement l have
never for one moment doubted its great
suocess, nor faltered in the belief that il
was destined to become tn. center of O
high civil z ,tion. When l gave the
name of Alhambra TO the prof jected set; le'
ment it was not because believed it
was o peculiarly euphoneous name, but
il vas because realized fully even then
that all the conditions of natural wealth
and beauty were present to permit The
easy creation of a second Alhambra oi
Granada under the shadow OF the cross
Upon yourselves must devolve the re-
sponsibility of proving whether this belle
was well founded, ana whether my hope
will be all realized. If we be true t.
l. l. ,,,l
pose, have no fears of the future, but
fully believe you will realize a futur
that will dis the enthusiasm of tn,
post, and Aihambra of San Gabriel ma
eventually be sung in song as is til
Alhambra of Granada. With my bes
wishes remain very truly yours,
}. DEBARTH SHORE.
The speaker then introduced Nj
Jones, who read the following poem
WRIT IN by Mrs. f. l.. Mayberry in hon
or of the occasion:
ALEXANDRA.
Quieras terra hermosa, aquilo tienes.
/ sit meath the vines when day is done.
And watch the face OF the setting sun,
AZ reaching out with shadowy arms.
He clasps tue hiDtops. leaving warm,
4
Like Northern sun on fields OF snow,
Or light that breaks 0'er dying brow.
As the loving heart grows still below
The chilling breast and pulseless hand,
While toe soul drifts to the unknown lane
Lulled by so { " hispering airs
That cane slow stealing from the heart,
Emitting slumberous odors.
Ger my soul vision seemed to pass o! fai
off spain,
And star-eyed lotus flowers caressed b
winds,
Blown gently over Andalusian hills,
Till pausing in their swift aerial flight,
They breathe tender benediction Ger
Those many -legeued and time honored wall
Agnsed by suns whose beams refiectin
back
From the sierras, snow crowned, silve
heights
Gioued with deep crimson on her hoar,
tower,
Prophetic Of that sacred food which stained
The marble whiteuess Of her fountain'
sides.
Alhanbrs of Granada.
80. - gaze above her mou,dering walls
The wsrm-eyed queen OF night sail,
slowly up.
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